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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-07
Mill timber 81 below these figures.
FREIGHTS.

LUMBER-By sail-The supply of tonnage
continues in excess of the wants of trade, and
vessels can only be placed for fu:nre
loading and at inside figures. Freight limits
are from 81 so TO 90 from this and the near
Georgia ports to the CbesaUcake ports, Phil la
delphia, New York, Sound ports and eastward
Timber at 50ca$l higher Than lumber rates.
70 the West Indies and winGward. nominal;
to South America, Sl3 o0al3 90; to Spanish and
Mediterranean ports, silal2; to United King
dom for orders, tim Der, 27a2Ss; lumber, f3 lbs.
Steam-to New York, 81; to Philadelphia, 81;
to Boston. 50.
NAVAL STOREs-Firm. Foreign-Corl, etc.
for orders, As Sd, and or IS % ;Adriatic, rOsin
s. l15d Genoa, r0sin, . l01@d. Coastwise-
Steam7-To Boston. 50c on rosln, 81 on spirits;
to New York, rosin, 60c, spirits SOC; to Phila-
delphia, rosTn SOC, spirits SOC, to Baltimore,
rosin SOC, spirits zoe.
CnrrnN-Rr SteRm-iarket is easy: offer.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-07

QREs.-The market for SD rits tur-
quiet and easier, prices declin-
les for the day were loo casks
g. At the Board of Trade on
the market was reported
regulars. AT the closing
be &c for regulars. ROsln-
quiet and firm L quotations.
Ready demand, but the stock
S.&ll, The sales for the day
barrels. At the Board of
Est cali the market was re-
quiN TX and above. and firm for
below, a1She following quotations: A. B.
I'd 90c. L 90, F 81 05, G 81 10. II 81 Is.
81 %, " w; 81 90, window glass
changed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-07


al; cotton 3-l6d, wheat 45Id.
OHIO AGO Jan. G.-Wheat exhibited slight
return OF strength early, but gradually be-
came heavy, and finished "a &C under yes
day. Gables came IN strong and higher. but
did not have their usual influence upon the
course of prices. The reason assigned was a
light export movement, which to-day was
quite small, considering what operators had
expected from the recent rumored large eX-
port purchases. Local bears were inclined
TO hammer the market, as receipts continue
fairly large. May delivery began at S63sc,
rose 10 s65zc, then fell back slowly to SIZE,
and closed for the day at S534c. Corn was
fairly active and generally easier, turning
quite weak during the middle Of the session.
iho opening was shade better at 42l5c for
MAY, and was followed by an advance TO
425Sc. Speculative offerings, however. was
free, and became very large 10 the session
advanced. causing a drop to 42c, with q sub
sequent rally TO 421Sl1i2l4c at the close. Re
ceiDts continue free, and estimated arrivals
for tomorrow are still larger, Oats were
very duh and slow, prices ranging &c lower
than yesterday at the close. There was n
stronger feeling in provisions. with an active
trade. Receipts OF live hogs were not so
large as expected, and the co weather Is
expected to curtail receipts May pork
opened at SD AZ. and advanced quickly to
8il I5 then fell OF. and closed for the day at
;l2 02IS. Lard was 2lsS5 higher, and short
rib. lOGi2l4 higher.
The following shows the current prices for
steady aud unchange iuSa,u2 sprinz
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-12-21

him in and out of the saddle, and made
him the pride of his men and the object OF
commanding attention. The Generals
connections are comparatively wealthy,
and would never permit him to become
dependent upon either county or State Tor
maintenanance; but he was determined
to secure, at this late day, some pecunIary
recognition of his valor. Under this law.
the General will receive $25 per annum.
Rev. DIR. Basil Manly, professor in the
Baptist Theological Seminary, of Louis,
Vile, KY, and one of the most prominent
Baptist divines in the South, was assaulted
by two masked menin the suburbs at dusk
last Thursday, and seriously hurt. A dis
patch of Saturday to the Charleston Sunday
Neus says: DR.. Manly was not hurt SO
seriously as was at first thought. He was
attacked by two sandbaggers about one
hundred yards from his house at Crescent
Hill, and he received a very ugly cut just
over the left eye. Two suspicious charac-
tiers were seen lurking in the neighbour
hood during the afternoon and were wait
ing the train on which DIR. Manly came.
For about fifteen minutes he was uncon-
scious and afterwards, gathering some
Christmas bundles which he was bringing
from town, he staggered home in q dazed
condition. He is now without lever ana
easy, and his physician thinks that unless
some unexpected change for the worse
comes, he will be out in a few days. HIS
skull is not fractured, but the cut over the
eye is painful and. deep. It is supposed
that the villains only desired to attack and
rob Mr.. Walker, his companion, but DIR.
Manly, who was a little in advance, hear
ing the scufhing, turned to aid Mr.: Walker
and was felled to the ground. The ras-
Gals are still at large. There is not much
danger of any brain trouble.
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Correspondence of the YOrkyille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM FORT MILL.

FORT MILL, December 19.-Since my
last letter, this neighborhood has been
shocked by the death of two of its estima'
BILE ladies in one day-both belonging to
the same family. Mrs. Margaret J. Spratt,
widow of the late Thos. d. Spratt, died OF
pneumonia on Saturday morning last,
about 6 o'clock, aged about siXty-nine
years. About II o'clock of the same day,
Mrs. Rosanna Spratt, (Wife of Rev. j. w.
Spratt), while yet in the prime of years,
also departed across to the other shore.
Both were buried in our village cemetery
on yesterday.
A good deal of sickness has been among
US of late, though there was not much
fatality.
Mr.. r. It. Bailey, on the plantation Of
B. D. Springs, reports that from n acre
and a fifth he has gathered over nineteen
hundred pounds of cotton, and thinks there
will be about two thousand pounds when
all is picked. Mr.. Springs thinks he will
finish picking his own cotton, of which
you have been advised, to-day or to-mor'
row, but is not prepared to report.
Gilsten's 'pegs" have been heard from.
He says that one weighed four hundred
and eighty, and the other five hundred
and thirty pounds, both together produc'
ing twelve gallons of lard, equivalent to
about ninety-six pounds. They were sew
enteen months and two days old.
Coltharp has not yet reported; but it is
limited that he has a rooter of el%ephantine
proportions.
People are looking forward to a better
time coming, and set the date about five
days in the future.
The machinery for the cotton factory is
being placed. ANON.
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RAILROAD NOTES.

On account of the bad weather and the near
approach of Christmas, work generally on the
railroad will be suspended until after the holi-
days.
In a few days trains will be running regular
ly from Camden to Young's, ten miles above
Camden.
Taylor & Elmer, the track-layers who are
now engaged with two Locomotives in remov-
ing the dirt from the deep cut at Grannis Quar-
ter Creek, have gotten the cut about half the
depth it will be when completed. This will be
the deepest cut between Lancaster and Cam
den, though there is some other heavy work
vet to be finished between Grannis Creek and
Lancaster.
Major Harris return to Augusta last week,
was in reference to making the final payments
to the Georgia and Carolina Midland, the mon
ey for that purpose having been placed IN the
Augusta banks at an earlier day than was an
ticipated when he left the city. The payments
connected with the transfer and consolidation
have been made, the property delivered and
the consolidation of the Georgia and Carolina
Midland, henceforth to be known as the Angus
ia Division of the Charleston, Cincinnati and
Chicago Railroad, is complete. Referring to
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Sgetial Notltes.
A Word to Our Friends.

Have you read the prospectus of the ENQUI-
RER for 1888? If you have not read it, you
should do so without delay. The premiums
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style, of superior workmanship and handsome
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and see it, even though they do not intend
making a club; and Mr.. O'Leary will be pleas
ed to show it. Don'tfa fail to call at your earliest
opportunity for you may, after you have seen
it, decide that you want it.
The Buggy is also a very desirable premium.
One that is worth the amount at which it is
valued. 1t is Of the latest style with all the
improvements. Mr.. Willis will show it to any
| one who will call at his factory.
The Gun is a good one, and will at once COM
mend itself to any sportsman who knows a
good gun when hesees it. 1t has all the valua-
BILE qualities of the high priced guns of the day.
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Our premiums surpass any we nave ever
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petitors for them. It is our desire to double
the subscription list Of the ENQUIRER next
year. We want everybody to take it and we
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A person who takes the ENQUIRER gets what
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1t is our desire to give the people of York the
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we can do it.
The ENQUIRER is intended to be a family
newspaper, and we are better prepared than
ever to give it's readers the news they are most
interested in-the county news. We have
wide awake and intelligent correspondents at
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We hope the ENQUIRER will visit hundreds
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John Rattarree, supposing he vas in the
beef market, which was locked, sent for
Mr.. McFadden. When Mr.. McFadden
came and opened the market it was found
that the door leading from it to the ice
house was open. Mr.. Pickard's hat was
on the floor and the trap-door of the ice
house floor was raised, but all was dark.
Your correspondent secured a lantern and
lowered it into the cellar, where was
found the lifeless body of Mr.. Pickard,
surrounded by a pool of blood.
Trial Justice Whyte was at once notified,
and he summoned a jury of inquest, con-
sisting of DR.. James A. Glenn, foreman,
D. A. Button, Thos. Arledge, G. w. Rum
mage, Foster T. Wood, J. NJ. Stricklin, S.
w. Henry, w. G. Adams, S. B. Sandifer,
r. A. Morrison, w. F.. Downing and ID.
C. Williams.
The dead body was then taken up from
the cellar and examined by DIR. Dubose,
when the jury repaired to the office OF
Trial Justice Whyte to hear the testimony
of several witnesses who dao been sum-
moned. The verdict o fthe jury was to the
effect that the deceased came to his death
by accidentally falling into the ice-cellar
of Mr.. V. B. McFadden.
1t is the general opinion that late yes
terday afternoon Mr.. Pickard went into
the ice-house room for some wood, and
the trap-door being raised and the room
dark, he fell into the cellar with the fatal
result.
Mr.. Pickard was a good citizen and re-
spected by all who knew him. He re-
moved to this place from Chesterfield
county about four years ago. At one time
he was postmaster at Monroe, N. c. He
leaves q wife and two children. HAL.
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THE HOLIDAY A 6

Business opened on Monday with a brisk
trade in holiday and general purchases, which,
however, somewhat diminished yesterday on
account of the rain and disagreeable weather.
But holiday goods the people will have. 1t is
the proper thing for the older persons to make
suitable presents to the children, who at this
festal season place their simple trust in Santa
Claus, whom they are taught to revere as their
patron saint; while at this season gifts and to-
kens of remembrance are always priced and APP
preciated by those of older growth. stores
of Yorkville were never better supplied with
goods adapted to the season than they now are.
Attention is directed to our advertising col
umns where you will learn of what the goods
consist and who have them for sale.
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CORRESPONDENCE Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
WOTES FROM WESTERN YORK.

HooDTowN, December 1.-THE wealth
er is very changeable. On retiring at
night, the armament seems to be all ablaze
with stars, but before the dawn of day
appears again, it is cloudy, and raining
too, very often.
Bird hunting is the faYorite diversion
with quite a number of our young men,
and older ones too, for that matter. 1t is
no uncommon thing to see half a dozen in
the field in quest of the feathery tribe,
with their foWling pieces at the position
of "present arms" 1heard a good joke on
flushed" a bird and fired but did not kill
it; fired several times afterwards, each
time saying: 81 got him that time"
After he had nearly exhausted himself as
we'll as the bird, he gave chase, his dog
following, and finally succeeded in bag
ging it.
RMr. S. S. PleXico, drives terror to the
4 hearts of the hawk tribe. He succeeded
in bringing another down from his lofty
eyrie, where he was soaring in supposed
security.
xMr. w. H. Hood, his wife and one of
their children, of Gainesville, Georgia,
made a short visit to relatives and friends
here, the first of the present month. He
said that many noticeable changes had
taken place since he was here last, which
was in 1880.
Messrs. J. H. e. w. l.. Hood came near
losing their gin house by fire last week.
It originated from a match in the cotton,
or a spark being carried to the gin on the
belt. They succeeded in getting the fire
under control before much damage was
done. Loss about 100 pounds lint cotton.
xAnthony ~Pickenpack, colored, was ar
raigned before Trial Justice j. P. Blair,
last Thursday, on a charge of malicious
trespass. The offence charged was allow
ing his COW to run at large upon the lands
Of w. T. NJ. Beard, the prosecutor. AS
the defendant did not produce satisfactory
evidence to warrant his release, the jury
found a verdict for the plaintiff. Esquire
Blair imposed a fine of five dollars and
all costs, or 10 days imprisonment in the
county jail, in default of paying the fine.
He took the latter alternative. 1tseems to
be a hard matter to get our people to un-
derstand the stock law.
Rev. Mr.. Harley, who will preach at
the NJ. E. Church at this place next year,
is expected to arrive this evening, and
will preach his iniatory sermon at II
o'clock Tomorrow. RAMBLER.
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THE DEATH OF BREITZ.

Charles Breitz, whose tragic death occurred
here early last Wednesday morning, the result
of jumping or falling from a window in the
third story of the Owen House, was buried in
the cemetery at this place on Thursday, Rev.
]. C.. Galloway, Of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Church, conducting the services.
In all the circumstances it was deemed proper
to hold an inquest, which was done under the
direction of Coroner Caldwell, and the verdict
arrived at was that the deceased came to his
heath from internal hemorrhage, the result of a
fall from awindow in the Owen House.
No blame can attach to any of Mr.. Breitz'
associates or to the proprietor of the house in
which he boarded; and it is due to say that
after the unfortunate occurrence he had all the
attention that could be given. DR.. Gorton, his
employer, was specially attentive to him, and
after death made all arrangements fora decent
burial, having been requested by the dead
mans relatives in Salem, n. c., to bury him
here.
Mr.. Breitz was a skillfui workman and a
specialist in his employment on the railroad
work, and as such was held in high esteem by
his employers, while he was a general favorite
of those who knew him.
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BELLS.

At - o'clock yesterday, G. E. Spencer, Esq,
and Miss Agnes Currell Moore were married
at the residence, of the brides father in this
place, Mr.. w. Adolpbus Moore Rev. T. R.
English performing Nceremony The couple
left on the l o'clockfrain fora yfsit to Florida,
which may be extended, to NeF Orleans.
Quite a number of our young people accom-
panied Mr.. J. A. Darwin to}Black's yesterday
afternoon to witness the tuptials Of himself
and Miss Edna Webb, tobe consummated in
the Baptist ChurchRt Blacks at P. M, to-day.
Invitations are dut f1 the marriage of Mr..
w. E. Ferguson, Ipf atlanta, Ga, and Miss
Annie Elleanore sAitI, daughter of Mr.. James
E. Smith, of this ptHtte, to be celebrated at the
residence fthe brides parents at P. NJ. next
Wednesday,.
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Correspondence of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL,

RoCY HILL, December 19.-After SER
vice in the First Presbyterian church, yes
terday morning, Rev. James S. White in
formed the congregation that he could not
accept their call to the pastorate OF their
church. The decision of Mr.. White is
deeply regretted by the congregation, but
he Informed them that he is doing a good
work where he now is, and he feared his
physical condition would be impaired,
while even now it is not such as to permit
him to take upon himself the work that
would be required in so large a congre-
cation.
Rev. r. H. Jones, the minister assigned
to Rock Hill circuit, arrived here with
his family on Friday last, and preached
his first sermon in the Methodist church
Yesterday morning. He was heard by a
large congregation. The members of the
church and those of our citizens who have
met Mr.. Jones, are pleased to know that
the Conference has sent to the church here
so able a pastor as he.
1t has been rumored around town for
several months that Capt. Allen Jones
would move to Columbia and make his
future home in that city. l regret to say
now certainly known that it is his inten-
ton to move with his family to Columbia
next month. Capt. Jones has long been
one of Rock Hill's most progressive citi-
Zens, having been identified with the bus
mess interests of the town since 1867, and
it is with regret that our people learn of
his intended removal. While the social
and business interests will feel his loss,
our fire department and military organi-
zation will especially lose a citizen who
has contributed largely to maintain the
existence and success of both.
Sumter L. Bynum is not expected
10 live many days, having a cancer in his
throat. Mr.. Bynum has been connected
with the printing Office here almost con-
tinuously since the publication of the first
number of the Lantern, which office he en-
tered as an apprentice. His physicians
have no hopes of his recovery.
Mr.. w. H. Culp, who was recently a
salesman in the store Of Mr.. Henry Massey
at Tirzah, is quite sick in this place with
pneumonia.
NIred Pride Jones, colored, the old family
Servant of Col. Cad. Jones, and who ac-
companied him and his sons through the
late war, died on Tuesday last. There
was not a colored man in this section more
respected than he. He vas courteous and
respectful to all, persisted in remaining
with his old master until death, and voted
with the Democratic party.
MIR. James J. Packard, who had charge
ofMr. V. b. McFadden's beef market,
met with a horrible death on yesterday
afternoon, by falling through a trap door
in Mr.. McFadden's i%ce-house, which adj
joins the market.
Early this morning, q little son of Mr..
Pickard made inquiry of several persons
if they had seen his father, saying that
he was not at home last night and that
his mother was uneasy about him. Mr..
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"THE FACTS ARE OUTRAGEOUs."-The
Greenville correspondent of the News and
Courier. says: "Porter Windy, the negro
who was convicted atthe last term of court
of completely in the Air Line robberies,
was sentenced by Judge Aldrich to ten
years in the penitentiary. Caldwell, the
only white mar convicted of connection
with the robberies, is now sentenced by
Judge Presley to two years imprison-
ment. The evidence in both cases was
substantially the same" Comment is un-
necessary; the facts are outrageous. Some
uniformity of sentence should be establish
ed, ever if the judges are compelled to
exchange views on the subject. Lawshould
be even-handed, and should not be de-
pendent on the whim, the prejudice or the
passion, of a single man, more than is in
herently MISUNDERSTANDING Herald.
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TAX
. THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

At the last regular meeting of Home Relief
Lodge, Knights of Honor, the following otfi-
GERS were elected for the ensuing year: Jno. f.
Oates, Dictator; Withers Adickes, Vice-Dicta-
tor; John J. Hunter, Assistant Dictator; L.
NJ. Grist, Treasurer John G.. Ferguson, FL
nancial Reporter A. w. Ingold, Reporter
Thos. C. Dunlap, Guardian Charles H. Dixon,
Guide; A. Cody, Sentinel; J. B. Allison, Past
Dictator DR.. j. F. Lindsay, Medical Examin-
err; Jos. F: Wallace, c. E. Spencer and H. F.
Adickes, Trustees. Representative to Grand
Lodge-J. Robert Lindsay alternate Gee. w.
& Hart
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For the YOrkville Enquirer.
4 PLEASANT SURPRISE.

CLOVER, December 1910 be remem-
bered by his congregation, is refreshing to
a pastor. More especially is it pleasant
to be kindly remembered by the going
people. The pastor of Clover church and
his family, were delightfully."- surprised on
last Friday night as the bright faces OF
young ladies and gentlemen appeared in
their homes; and not only bright faces
were there, but many bundles were de,
posted as tokens of their own Kind
thoughtfulness. Where is the congrega-
ton that can excel this? May the Lord
reward these young friends is our prayer.
M. r. KIRKPATRICK.